STATEMENT BY HON.

MINISTER DESIGNATE OF STATE FOR ICT AND NATIONAL GUIDANCE

My attention has been drawn to a social media post authored by a one Emmanuel Byamukama
alleging that I do not have requisite academic papers to serve as MP and Minister, despite being
a legislator since 2011. Whereas I am occupied in the ongoing "Great Trek" in the jungles of
Kiboga, I would like to clarify that I possess the required minimum academic qualification and I
was ably and legally nominated as MP both in 2011 and 2016.

If a one Byamukama and his accomplices for whatever reasons think that I do not possess the
minimum academic qualification and therefore, questioning the competence of Electoral
Commission and Parliament that duly nominated and vetted me respectively, it is their right to
challenge the matter in the courts of law rather than continue soiling my name on social media.

His utterance is simply deceptive, malicious, and fraudulent and contains elements of defamation
- a ground on which I am considering engaging my lawyers for the next course of action.

I have also been informed by some sources that the same group of people are calling my office
asking for UGX 20M to stop circulating such falsehoods. I consider this as blackmail and extortion
which is punishable by law and I have already engaged relevant authorities to track and
apprehend these fraudsters.

PETER OGWANG

Minister of State Designate for ICT and National Guidance

(Usuk County MP)